Durham slug vs Mountain Goat

Arion flagellus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Durham slug Mountain Goat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Gastropoda (Gastropoda) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Arionidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Arion Oreamnos
Species Arion flagellus Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Durham slug and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Durham slug Mountain Goat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

No description available.

Mountain Goat

No description available.

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